Gaining Remote Access with Windows XP

How to use USI as my ISP - password protected for Faculty and Staff only

The USI Computer Center does not provide off campus installation or set up. Instructions will vary with different Operating systems (Windows 98, ME, XP...), modem, Office version (97, 98, 2000, XP). These instructions assume that your modem is installed correctly.

Dial Up Networking
1. Start/Control Panel/(category view)Network and Internet Connections
2. Setup or change your Internet Connection
3. Click Setup
4. The Connection Wizard will start automatically – Click Next to start the Wizard
5. Select Connect to the Internet, Next
6. Select Set up my Connection Manually, Next
7. Connect using Dial-up Modem, Next
8. Connection Name/ISP Name=USI, Next
9. Enter Phone Number: 465-7185 , Next
10. Username = your logon ID (example: cschmitt), Don’t enter password,
    Leave 3 checkboxes checked, Next
11. Click Add Shortcut to Desktop button, Finish, (Exit) Return to desktop

Making a Connection to USI
1. Double click the connection icon on the desktop OR Click Start, Connect to, USI
2. A window will appear with your dial-in formation – click DIAL button
3. When connection is made this window turns into a small icon and moves to the system tray (by the time in lower right corner).

Closing a Connection
When finished with your connection, right click on small icon (in system tray) and click Disconnect.

STOP! At this point you should have an internet connection. You should be able to read your e-mail using Outlook Web Access (OWA) http://email.usi.edu

IF you want to use Outlook to read your e-mail, and you have Office installed or have the CD, continue.

Install Microsoft Outlook/Office for Exchange
1. Install MS Outlook/Office (Start/Run D:\Setup – where D: is your CD Rom drive) You can check out the Office CD(s) at Rice library
2. You may have to reboot after installation.

Set up Outlook Email – assuming Outlook/Office 2000 or 2002
1. Start Outlook
2. Wizard should start (see below if no wizard)
3. Information Services: Check MS Exchange Server (only), Next
5. Server: emailnew.usi.edu
mailbox: your logon ID (example: cschmitt), Next
Travel – NO, Next, Finish

If Wizard doesn’t start – Click Tools, Options, Mail Delivery (or Mail Services)
Click Reconfigure Mail Support
Select Corporate or Workgroup – exit Outlook,
Click Start, Control Panel, Mail, Show profiles, Add, enter you name, Next
Only Services should be Microsoft Exchange Server - See above – setting up Outlook email…

When Outlook starts, DOMAIN = USI (password IS case sensitive!)